Reaper-truck



G. M. L. MOMILLEN.

REAPERv TRUGK.

No. 310,214. Patented Jan. 6, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GILBERT M. L. MOMILLEN, OF DAYTON, OHIO.

REAPER-TRUCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,214, dated January 6. 1885.

Application filed September 15, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GILBERT M. L. MoMIL- LEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Reaper-Trucks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in reaper-trucks; and it consists of the manner of bracing and of supporting the forward end of the frame on the front axle, and the manner of securing a detachable hind axle to the side rails and stump-axles.

The mechanism is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a top view of the truck. Fig. 2 is a transverse View of the same 011 line m. Fig. 3 is a side View of the boxing. Fig. 4 is an axial section of the wheel.

Similar letters designate like parts throughout the several views.

The truck is mounted on four wheels, G. The front axle, F, is straight and is strength- The jointed tongue E is The rear axle, H, is detachable, the same being held by bolts which pass through the side rails, the detachable bar, and the stump-axles L. (See Fig. 2.) The dotted lines show this axle slightly to the rear, and the notch is shown which embraces the bolt.

To keep theparts properly in position when the axle is swung around, the swinging block I is brought between the axle-bar and the stumpaxle, and this is used only during the time of loading, and when not thus used is swung beneath the side rail.

J J are iron braces connecting the stumpaxles and the side rails of the frame.

(No model.)

At Fig. 2 is shown the relation of the rails, the stump-axles, and the detachable axle, the latter being held by the bolt between the rail and stump-axle. The rails A A are connected at the forward end by the cross-pieces B and G, and beneath these and on the inner surfaces of the rails are bolted the segmental slides D D, and centrally to these cross-pieces is attached the bearing-block N. These serve the double usethat of bracing the frame and forming lateral bearings, which slide on plates S S, attached to the axle. The wheels are formed of two circular pieces of plank. The centers are, cut out to receive the flanged box 0, and said flange is bolted to one part, and the two parts G G are firmly nailed together, and over which is placed a tire, P.

The operation of loading the reaper is thus: The free end of the detached axle is carried out on a line with the rail, the block Iis placed in the position of the removed end of axle, and thus prepared the truck is backed under the reaper. Then in position on the truck, the detachable axle is brought back to its normal position and tightened by the bolt, and the truck is ready for the transportation of the reaper.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

I. In a truck-frame, the transverse crosspieces B C, the longitudinal bearing-block N, the segmental brace and bearing-pieces D D, and side rails, A A, arranged substantially as set forth.

2. The notched detachable axle H, arranged with reference to the side rails, A A, and stump-axles L L, with bolts to secure the several parts, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GILBERT M. L. MoMlLLEN. Witnesses:

B. PIOKERING, B. A. ProxERINe. 

